No. 10,297 in Russian
бревну
"Бревну" is the dative case of "бревно," meaning "log" or "timber" (to/for the log).
In a sentence
Он сел на бревно, чтобы отдохнуть.
He sat on the log to rest.
Here, "бревно" is used in its literal meaning, denoting a piece of wood.
В шахматах пешка проста, как бревно.
In chess, the pawn is simple like a log.
Here, "бревно" is used metaphorically to describe something simple or plain.
Не будь, как бревно, помоги мне с этим.
Don't act like a log, help me with this.
In this figurative usage, "бревно" denotes passivity or inaction, contrasting desired involvement.
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